Thanks for the feedback all, it's good to hear some opinions and keep it in perspective. I know some people would dream of an ATC career also, yet I still find myself day dreaming of experiencing new places and getting paid to sit in the islands (all my experience is 135 not 121). The FAA pay and benefits are great, yet I see the career as so limiting in experiencing the places and people of the world like charter flying can offer. Maybe it's because I'm still young, 27, but I don't see myself wanting kids or worried about traveling...I don't see that will change for me, yet still, what if it does? Has anyone been through this personal transformation later in life with wanting to settle down?